Baseball Recap: Hobbton Has No Trouble Against Lakewood

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

02/26/25 vs Smithfield-Selma	22
03/27/25 vs Union	18
04/09/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill	15
03/24/25 vs Pender	12
03/12/25 @ Spring Creek	12

Hobbton won the last time they faced Lakewood and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Leopards. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Caden Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Thomas Tart and Zack Aman did most of the damage at the plate: Tart went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Aman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Those four RBI gave Tart a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braxton McLamb, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Hobbton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only posted an OBP of .333.

The win made it two in a row for Hobbton and bumps their season record up to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Coming up, Hobbton will head out to face off against Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakewood, they will host Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.